Police engaged the suspect, Antwann Brown, 41, about one block away from Dyke Industries and took him into custody almost immediately, police said.

Outlaw noted the "heroic actions" of Brown's coworkers, who armed themselves with whatever they could to hold Brown at bay and keep him from escaping.

While Outlaw said a motive is unclear, he also said it seems the suspect "sought out" certain victims.

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Members of the sheriff's department secure the scene of a multiple stabbing in Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 11, 2019.

Brown clocked in at 8 a.m. Wednesday. After he was "engaged in some kind of a dispute," was told to clock out, Outlaw said. The dispute appeared to be verbal, not physical, and it's not clear what it involved.